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£18,632 (Est: £13,000 - £15,000)

Austin Seven Swallow 1930

United Kingdom • 27 Jan 2017

Vehicle Details

AI Listing Summary

This 1930 Austin Seven Swallow Saloon, one of only 30 known, boasts an extensive, well-documented restoration after being purchased in a dilapidated condition in 1963. Recent work includes rewiring, part replacements, and re-chroming, supported by historical documents and a magazine feature on its restoration.

Condition

7

The car has been extensively restored over many years with careful documentation. The restoration had a setback but was completed by a family friend. The vendor bought the car in 2015 and has since re-wired it, fitted replacement parts, re-chromed parts, and fitted replacement hardwood door cappings. The listing includes a magazine article on the restoration, the original buff logbook, invoices, and photographs.

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Transmission:

[Transmission]

Chassis No:

B7960

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

PG7630

RHD/LHD:

[RHD/LHD]

This is the 17th oldest Mark 1 Austin Seven Swallow Saloon of the known 30 on the Swallow register and it was first registered on 26th March 1930.

It has been extensively restored over many years, all of which has been carefully documented.

The car was purchased by a previous owner in 1963 in a dilapidated condition and over a number of years a great deal of expenditure was lavished on the car.

However the restoration received a major setback when the owner became ill in recent years.

A family friend, the previous registered keeper, took on the final stages of the restoration.

After 50 years this Swallow is now back on the road and has been in light use.

The vendor bought this car at Richard Edmonds auction on 28th Feb 2015.

Since then he has re-wired the car correctly, fitted replacement parts as necessary, re-chromed the windscreen surround, door handles and fitted replacement hardwood door cappings.

Included in the file is an automobile magazine from January 2015 with a deta...